Snaresbrook: Permit Parking Consultation
The Council has received two petitions from residential roads in your area requesting that new parking controls are introduced. This is in response to concerns over non-residential parking taking place within the immediate area, which can make it harder for local residents to park near their properties. Concerns have also been raised over plans to redevelop the car park at Snaresbrook underground station and the likely displacement of parked vehicles this may bring into your area.
HAVE YOUR SAY
We are consulting you to see whether you would support new permit parking controls being introduced to protect local parking in your area for local properties only. Please take the survey at the bottom of this page. A decision will be made based on the responses received to this consultation. It is important that you have your say.
HOW DOES PERMIT PARKING WORK?
New permit parking controls could be introduced through a Permit Parking Area. This is where all roads within the controlled area are protected for local permit holders only. You can only use your permit to park in the zone that your permit was issued for.
Permit Parking Areas usually contain parking signs only. For example, parking signs would be displayed at all entrances into the controlled area to indicate that parking past that point is for local permit holders only, with smaller parking signs displayed on lamp posts within each road as a reminder to drivers.
The controlled times of operation would be decided based on the feedback received to this consultation.
There are usually no single yellow lines or permit bays marked in the road. However, double yellows lines would be provided at all road junctions on safety and accessibility grounds. Any existing single yellow lines would be removed where permit parking applies.
This means that permit holders would be free to choose their own parking place, as long as this does not cause obstruction. This maximises the amount of parking space available to local permit holders as it means households can still park in front of their own dropped kerb when displaying a valid permit. It also reduces the visual impact that road markings can have on the street-scene.
Permit parking controls would only apply to the public highway. You would not need to display a permit when parked on your driveway or when parked on any other private land.
Depending on the results of this consultation, it is possible that only some of the roads within the consultation area may be recommended for new parking controls. For any roads that are recommended for new parking controls, we will produce a detailed parking design which will be shared with local residents. There will then be an opportunity for residents to tell us if they disagree with anything before a final decision is reached.
Answers to some Frequently Asked Questions on the operation of parking controls is available online at: www.redbridge.gov.uk/parking/parking-changes
HOW MUCH DO PERMITS COST?
The annual cost of a parking permit for residents in Redbridge is among the lowest in London and Essex. Residents can benefit from easier parking for less than 7p a day.
PERMIT TYPE | ONLINE FEE FOR 12 MONTHS (6-month permit also available) |
First resident permit | £22.50 |
Second resident permit | £123.50 |
Further resident permit | £223 |
Permit(s) for owner of a blue badge or fully electric vehicle | Free |
Book of 10 daily visitor permits (no expiry date
and only available to local residents) £12.35
Further information on parking permits and prices can be viewed online at: www.redbridge.gov.uk/parking
